Swing Shift 40 years old

When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same.

Swing Shift

In 1941 America Kay and her husband are happy enough until he enlists after Pearl Harbor. Against his wishes, his wife takes a job at the local aircraft plant where she meets Hazel, the singer from across the way the two soon become firm friends and with the other girls become increasingly expert workers. As the war drags on Kay finally dates her trumpet playing foreman and life gets complicated

Credits

Swing Shift Cast

Name Character
Ed Harris He was 33, now 73 years old as Jack Walsh
Christine Lahti She was 34, now 74 years old as Hazel
Charles Napier He was 48, 75 years old when he died as Moon Willis
Holly Hunter She was 26, now 66 years old as Jeannie
Kurt Russell He was 33, now 73 years old as Mike 'Lucky' Lockhart
Fred Ward He was 41, now 81 years old as Archibald 'Biscuits' Touie
Goldie Hawn She was 38, now 78 years old as Kay Walsh
Lisa Pelikan She was 29, now 69 years old as Violet
Alana Stewart She was 38, now 78 years old as Frankie Parker
Dick Miller He was 55, 90 years old when he died as Wallflower at Jamboree
Belita Moreno She was 34, now 74 years old as Mabel Stoddard
Sudie Bond She was 55, 56 years old when she died as Annie
Danny Darst as Deacon
Patty Maloney She was 48, now 88 years old as Laverne

Swing Shift Crew

Name Department
Nancy Dowd as Writer. She was 39 (now 79) years old Writing
Jonathan Demme as Director. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Directing
Swing Shift poster
Swing Shift (40 years)

When America marched off to war the women marched into the factory. From then on...nothing was the same.

  • Release day: Friday, April 13, 1984
  • Runtime: 100 minutes